Moon calendar
June 2018
- 1 91%
- 2 85%
- 3 78%
- 4 70%
- 5 61%
- 6 Last qtr
- 7 41%
- 8 31%
- 9 22%
- 10 14%
- 11 7%
- 12 2%
- 13 New
- 14 1%
- 15 5%
- 16 12%
- 17 20%
- 18 31%
- 19 41%
- 20 First qtr
- 21 63%
- 22 73%
- 23 81%
- 24 88%
- 25 94%
- 26 98%
- 27 100%
- 28 Full
- 29 98%
- 30 95%
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in June 2018
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 405,300 km.
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6:20 AM
Moon and Mars close together
They pass 3.1° apart in the sky.
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9:48 PM
Mercury behind the Sun
On the far side of the Sun and lost in its glare.
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2:32 PM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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3:25 PM
Moon and Neptune close together
They pass 2.3° apart in the sky.
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2:14 AM
Moon and Uranus close together
They pass 4.6° apart in the sky.
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3:43 PM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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9:02 AM
Moon and Mercury close together
They pass 4.6° apart in the sky.
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 359,500 km.
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8:14 AM
Moon and Venus close together
They pass 2.3° apart in the sky.
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6:51 AM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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6:07 AM
June solstice
The longest day in the northern hemisphere and the shortest in the southern.
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5:10 PM
Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 4.0° apart in the sky.
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9:14 AM
Saturn at opposition
Opposite the Sun in the sky: up all night and at its brightest for the year.
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11:32 PM
Moon and Saturn close together
They pass 1.8° apart in the sky.
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12:53 AM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 406,000 km.
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7:09 PM
Moon and Mars close together
They pass 4.7° apart in the sky.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.